Cross Within A Cross- Giveaway

Hi everyone! It's Friday and I'm ready for the weekend! How about you?

Well let's get it started with a giveaway! Yup, you read it right.

The lovely fabrics I used were from a giveaway I won over at Fabricworm. So I thought I'd pass on the love by giving this pretty mini away.

This was an enjoyable project to make. It came together quickly and it gave me time to hand quilt. No fancy quilting, just stitched in the ditch.

The backing and binding were pieced from left over fat quarters.

Here you can see the quilting. The batting is 80/20 blend and all other materials are 100% cotton.
The mini quilt measures 28" square.

Cross Within A Cross is the name of this block. Really easy and very quick to piece together. The only difficulty was deciding which fabrics to use for the cross. This block can be even more attractive if you switch the darks and lights around. Maybe in blues and oranges?

The question now is, ARE YOU FEELING LUCKY?

1. Leave a comment telling me how you would be using this mini quilt.

2. Become a follower or let me know you already are.

To spread the love even more, the giveaway is also open to international blog buddies!

Yippee!!!

The Giveaway is Open Until Tuesday, Feb. 14th, midnight. I'll draw a winner on Wednesday.

Linking to Can I Get A Whoop Whoop!

Sew & Tell Friday

Finish it up Friday

Till Next Time!

Carla

Rainbow Of Color

Boy oh boy!

Last week was a whirl wind for me. I had preparations to complete for my daughter's birthday and a Super Bowl party. They were both so much fun but I'm glad it's back to normal this week.

 I really didn't get much sewing done but I was able to cut up a charm pack for the

Modern Mini Challenge with Ellison Lane Quilts.

You may say I'm silly, but I always like the look of trimmings.

Something about the pieces and color that remind me of confetti.

This template was purchased with no real project in mind. I simply bought it because the price was right and I couldn't let it just pass by.

Well, this is what I came up with.
See what happens when you have a fun template and a charm pack,
a fun and bright mini quilt.
I did sew these pieces by machine. Just have to be careful when joining at the "Y" seams.
Now I'm off to sandwich this mini and do some hand quilting.

Till Next Time!

Carla

Chartreuse Orange Gray White

 These are the colors in my daughter's bedroom. I love that she didn't pick pink or purple. Not that there is anything wrong with those colors. I just don't have a very large selection of fabrics in those colors. But I have plenty in Chartreuse, Orange, Gray, and White.

Gotta love the combo!

My daughter is having a sleep over tomorrow for her 13th birthday. So I'm helping her spruce up her room by adding some matching floor pillows.

Bonus is that I had all supplies on hand so no need to hit the store :o)

 For the backing she picked this tropical print I had in gray and white. I was actually planning on making a pool tote bag with it, but I guess this works too. The pillows measure 26" square. Just the right size to "hang out" with.

 I didn't have a zipper large enough to accommodate this size pillows so I just slip stitched the closing shut. The good thing is that the it's not stuffing, but a pillow form. Easy enough to open up to wash the casing. 

Now I'm off to finish up some Junk Food shopping for the sleep over.

Should be fun!

Thanks for stopping by and have a look at the links below for some great inspiration!

Can I Get A Whoop Whoop!

Sew & Tell

Finish It Up Friday

Till Next Time!

Carla

Single Girl- Update 3

Ok so far I've made 6 blocks. It's not as difficult as I thought is was going to be.
Just time consuming. Which is Ok since there is no hurry to complete this quilt.

If I were to just stop at 6 blocks, it would give me a vary narrow lap quilt. I'm sure I could add some borders to widen it more. But what do yo think? Should I keep going? Or make a baby quilt with 4 blocks and the other 2 make some floor pillows?

Maybe I should just keep going and make it a queen size?

Hmm.... that's what I love about this new year; I don't feel any pressure to complete a quilt. 

I'm taking it easy and just enjoying it. 

Well let me know what you all think and thanks for stopping by!

Till Next Time!

Carla

Day Of Love

Yesterday while walking around in Target, I'm reminded that Valentine's day is just around the corner. I told myself last year, that this year I would have a mini quilt to celebrate the holiday.

Well... yeah... that's not happening....

Source is Babble

But I'll tell you what I am goign to do, I'm checking out Babble. They have 20 Free and Cute Valentine's Printables! This way I can personalize each and every card I plan to give.

Check them out and see what fun ways you can spread the love.

Till Next Time!

Carla

White/Gray Or Gray/White?

I guess it all depends on my daughter's point of view...

and what mood she'll be in when she makes her bed.

 This is the comforter my daughter was begging me to buy her.

Since it was on sale, how could I say no. The only disappointing about this purchase was, it didn't come with pillow cases or shams. What's up with that!

I was sticker shocked when I saw the price for pillow cases. 

That's when I decided to just make her a couple.

My daughter couldn't decide what color so I thought half 'n half would work.

This way she gets two sets of pillow cases verses one.

Here is the gray side with white stripe.

 This is the white side with a gray stripe. I kept the outer trim the same color to match the green of the comforter. Almost a perfect match, whoo hoo!

An up close look at the side seam where the color change occures.

I can honestly say that making quilts has made me a better sewer. I pay more attention to detail, seams, and getting the stitching just right.

This is how I'm going to put it on her bed. Maybe she'll be surprised and want to make her bed more often. I'm just happy it all matches and I saved money in the process.

I'm linking with Quilt Story - Fabric Tuesday.

Give them a look to see what others have created!

Till Next Time

Carla

Gathering

When starting to work on a project, I like to gather all the items I think I'll be needing. It's almost like nesting for me. Even exciting at times. It's surprising to see all the items I've collected over the years to make a project go smoothly from start to finish. To be honest, I can't see living without them. Makes me wonder, how did quilters do it in the past? I'm sure they had their tricks and became inventive when needed. At times, I've had to be inventive.

But I will be the first to admit, I am codependent on all the gadgets I've aquired.

Is it a bad thing? I don't think so. They make my life easier and the quilt making process more enjoyable. So here is a big THANK YOU to all the creative/inventive people who made these awesome gadgets!! I'd be a frustrated quilter without them.

 

 

Till Next Time!

Carla